Specialty Practices > Advanced Critical Care > Department of Surgery

Using a comprehensive approach, the surgery department at ACC uses the latest specialized equipment and techniques.

Advanced Critical Care's Department of Surgery uses a comprehensive approach to patient care. Our surgeons have extensive training in orthopedic, neurologic, soft tissue, and oncologic surgery, as well as microvascular surgery and minimally invasive procedures. To learn more, you may visit the Surgery Department's page on the ACC website or download their brochure (PDF).

Please call (310) 558-6111 to schedule an appointment for a surgical consultation for your pet. The surgeons at ACC see cases 6 days a week to allow owners to schedule appointments at their convenience. Surgery is performed at Advanced Critical Care seven days a week to allow complete surgical coverage for all your pet's emergency and elective surgery needs.

We utilize the latest specialized equipment and techniques, staying abreast of new innovations by regularly attending national and regional continuing education conferences and lectures. The safest anesthetic agents are used, and patients are monitored by skilled veterinary technicians throughout the anesthetic period. Post-operative care is overseen by the surgery department, including a team of doctors and staff with specialized training in critical care medicine to ensure optimal care 24 hours a day. Emphasis is placed on safety, post-operative comfort and appropriate pain management.

Orthopedic Surgery
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Internal fracture fixation
External skeletal fixation
Patellar luxation
Cruciate ligament injury
Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) PDF Brochure
Tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) PDF Brochure
Lateral fabellar suture (LFS)
Total hip replacement (THR)
Triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO)

Neurologic Surgery
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Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD)
Cervical decompression - ventral slot
Hemilaminectomy
Dorsal laminectomy
Back fracture stabilization
Lumbosacral degenerative stenosis

Soft Tissue Surgery
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Gastrointestinal surgery
Intestinal foreign bodies
Intestinal biopsies
Biliary and hepatic surgery
Extrahepatic portosystemic shunts
Urinary surgery

Oncologic Surgery
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Chest and abdominal wall reconstruction
Primary mass excision
Reconstructive surgery
Axial pattern skin flaps

Minimally Invasive Surgery PDF Brochure
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Arthroscopy
Elbow
Shoulder
Stifle
Thoracoscopy
Lung lobectomy
Lymph node biopsy
Pleural biopsy
Pericardectomy
Chylothorax - thoracic duct ligation
Laparoscopy
Gastropexy
Lymph node biopsy
Resection and anastomosis
Liver biopsy
Pancreatic biopsy
Percutaneous cystolithotomy (PCCL)

Microvascular Surgery
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Ureterotomy
Ureteral anastomosis